Los Blancos’ successive 1-1 draws in La Liga have brought the gap to 6 points but the Catalan manager believes their rivals still have a considerable advantage.
At first it was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcos-Senna-c23808 that brought the world of Los Blancos crashing down.
With Spanish topflight football season entering its final stretch, Real Madrid have dropped four points in their last two matches, giving arch-rivals Barcelona a ray of hope in retaining their La Liga crown.
In the aftermath of the results where La Blaugrana registered two important victories with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 on song, coach Pep Guardiola admitted that he is happy with the change in fortunes.
However, the Catalan tactician believes that Madrid still boast a significant lead at the top of La Liga points table.
"We are behind them, but it is clear that it is better for us that they draw than win."
"Six points are fewer than 10, but the difference is still a lot. Madrid have two draws in a row, but it does not mean they will draw the rest of their games.”
"What usually happens is that Madrid win almost all of their matches. That is why the distance is so significant.”
"That is why I said the Liga title was lost. It was a comment purely based on sporting matters."
When quizzed about the refereeing decisions that went against Madrid in their league encounters with Malaga and Villarreal, Guardiola said that he has other important things in his life.
Continuing on the topic, the 41-year-old manager stated that he cannot comment on the performance of the referee, but is happy with the series of results.
In their next La Liga encounter, Barcelona travel to the Iberostar to lock horns with Joaquin Caparros’ Mallorca. Guardiola was full of praise for their opponents, who have picked up 14 points from their last 8 matches.
"They are going through their best moment in the season," he noted. "They have a very intense and dynamic team and put a lot of pressure up on the field."
The fixture between Mallorca and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 will kick off at 18 00 hours CET on March 24th.
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